Attendance: Robin Girardi, Dennis Smith, Shirley Hanson-Smith, Pat Quigley, Margaret Chiara, Shelagh Emmott Margaret Chiara motioned to approve the minutes of April 9, 2017 and Shirley Hanson-Smith seconded the motion. Old Business: The revised Mission Statement was discussed. The committee…
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Meeting Minutes: Foreign Policy/Russia Committee – May 16, 2017
PARTICIPANTS: Jim Sporn, Co-Chair; Ava Kleinman, Co-Chair; Monique Sporn, Chuck Bensonhaver, Ray Keegan, Madeleine Kaye We began the meeting by introducing ourselves and making brief statements as to why we are each interested in the workings of this committee. The…
Posted in Foreign Policy/Russia
Action Alert: Don’t Let Women Fall Through the Cracks in the Health Care Debate
While we are all concerned about health care in the wider scheme of things, women are particularly at risk. We have seen what the House Bill would mean for women’s health, and how Trump is also using executive orders to undermine health care access for women.
Posted in Women's Reproductive Rights
Action Alert: Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
President Trump has irresponsibly withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. The Agreement was a critical first step by the global community to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the rate of global warming.
Posted in Environment
Action Alert: Question the Senate Health Care Bill
Issue:
Senator McConnell has been meeting weekly with the all male Senate committee on health care behind closed doors. There have been suggestions that the Senate bill will be consistent with 80% of the House American Health Care Act (ACHA), which would deprive 14 million people of health insurance by 2020 and 23 million people by 2026. It would still allow states to waive requirements for coverage of pre-existing medical conditions and for basic medical care.
Posted in Health Care/ACA
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